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GEILER VON KAISERBERG, Johann (1445-1510). Die Emeis. Edited by J. Pauli. Strassburg: Grüninger, 1517. -Her der küng ich diente gern. Strassburg, 1518. 2 parts in one, 2o (306 x 207 mm). Title of first part printed in red and black with large woodcut, 14 woodcuts in text, including one with initials of Urs Graf; second part with large woodcut on title, 6 woodcuts in text. (Some occasional browning.). Contemporary blind-tooled half pigskin over wooden boards. Provenance: acquired from Emil Hirsch, 1961.
FIRST EDITION, and probably the first book in German on witchcraft. BM/STC German, p. 335 (lists a 1516 edition).
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GEILER VON KAISERBERG. Das buch der sünden des munds. Strassburg: Grüninger, 1518. 2o. Title printed in red and black within historiated woodcut border by Daniel Hopfer, 18 woodcuts, including one with initials of Hans Baldung Grien. (Leaves C2 and G3 with small holes in text affecting letters slightly, a few leaves stained.). FIRST EDITION. Adams G-308; BM/STC German, p. 335 (with following work as part 2).
[Bound with:]
GEILER VON KAISERBERG. Alphabet in XXIII Predigen. Strassburg: Grüninger, 1518. 2o. Large woodcut on title, 22 woodcuts in text, including 4 with initials of Hans Baldung Grien. FIRST EDITION.
A VERY FINE SAMMELBAND CONTAINING THREE RARE WORKS OF VON KAISERBERG, in a contemporary German binding.
Geiler von Kaiserberg, the "German Savonarola," preached in the Cathedral of Strassburg. His sermons are an important source of the knowledge of the customs and beliefs of the common people during the pre-Reformation period. His large popularity was due to the fact that he understood the mentality of the people, and his language was easy to understand. Using allegories, parables, stories, proverbs and popular phrases, he mixed his forceful and picturesque language with a good sense of humor.
The first work, Die Emeis (the ants), is the first German-language treatise on witchcraft, and Baldung Grien's woodcuts emphasize bad witch behavior: such as their lasciviousness, their ability to fly, as well as their responsibility for bad weather. Among the illustrations is a celebrated image of a werewolf attacking two men. The second work deals with the sins that go through the mouth: gluttony, blasphemy, swearing, lying, gossip, flattery, nagging, etc., and are accompanied with numerous delightful woodcuts illustrating scenes of eating, drinking and feasting. The third work, the Alphabet, contains one sermon for each letter of the alphabet, and are arranged as branches on the Tree of Life.
The three works are illustrated with woodcuts by the master of Grüninger's workshop, Hans Baldung Grien, and others, including Urs Graf and Daniel Hopfer.
FIRST EDITION, and probably the first book in German on witchcraft. BM/STC German, p. 335 (lists a 1516 edition).
[Bound with:]
GEILER VON KAISERBERG. Das buch der sünden des munds. Strassburg: Grüninger, 1518. 2o. Title printed in red and black within historiated woodcut border by Daniel Hopfer, 18 woodcuts, including one with initials of Hans Baldung Grien. (Leaves C2 and G3 with small holes in text affecting letters slightly, a few leaves stained.). FIRST EDITION. Adams G-308; BM/STC German, p. 335 (with following work as part 2).
[Bound with:]
GEILER VON KAISERBERG. Alphabet in XXIII Predigen. Strassburg: Grüninger, 1518. 2o. Large woodcut on title, 22 woodcuts in text, including 4 with initials of Hans Baldung Grien. FIRST EDITION.
A VERY FINE SAMMELBAND CONTAINING THREE RARE WORKS OF VON KAISERBERG, in a contemporary German binding.
Geiler von Kaiserberg, the "German Savonarola," preached in the Cathedral of Strassburg. His sermons are an important source of the knowledge of the customs and beliefs of the common people during the pre-Reformation period. His large popularity was due to the fact that he understood the mentality of the people, and his language was easy to understand. Using allegories, parables, stories, proverbs and popular phrases, he mixed his forceful and picturesque language with a good sense of humor.
The first work, Die Emeis (the ants), is the first German-language treatise on witchcraft, and Baldung Grien's woodcuts emphasize bad witch behavior: such as their lasciviousness, their ability to fly, as well as their responsibility for bad weather. Among the illustrations is a celebrated image of a werewolf attacking two men. The second work deals with the sins that go through the mouth: gluttony, blasphemy, swearing, lying, gossip, flattery, nagging, etc., and are accompanied with numerous delightful woodcuts illustrating scenes of eating, drinking and feasting. The third work, the Alphabet, contains one sermon for each letter of the alphabet, and are arranged as branches on the Tree of Life.
The three works are illustrated with woodcuts by the master of Grüninger's workshop, Hans Baldung Grien, and others, including Urs Graf and Daniel Hopfer.